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Bulgur, cooked Leader
Bulgur, cooked5
VS
Couscous, cooked
Couscous, cooked2

Bulgur, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Bulgur, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bulgur, cooked for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Couscous, cooked for more protein and less saturated fat.

Evenly matched on sugar, sodium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    112 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.08 g
    3.79 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.58 g
    23.22 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN4.5 g
    1.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.1 g
    0.1 g
  • Total fat
    0.24 g
    0.16 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.04 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    5 mg
    5 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN68 mg
    58 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN10 mg
    8 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.96 mg
    0.38 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN32 mg
    8 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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